DVLA warns passport holders that licence renewal fee may be higher
dailyrecord.co.ukThe DVLA has warned certain drivers looking to renew their licence may be faced with a higher fee than usual.Passport holders who were issued with their vital travel document after 2016 have been blocked from renewing their licence online, meaning they need to go to the Post Office to do it instead.Doing it this way costs £7.50 more than online renewal, bringing the total up to £21.50.
It also means that people will have to wait an extra week on average to receive their new licence.Birmingham Live reports that people trying to use post-Brexit passports to prove their identity have been faced with a pop-up message on the site saying their travel document is "invalid".And the guidance states that these people should head to their nearest participating Post Office to renew their licence instead.Postal applications are also an option, but these cost £17 plus postage charges, and the forms must be collected from participating post offices.
Because of this, some applicants have been forced to travel up to 100 miles to access a post office that offers the services.
One such person is Helen Taylor from the Scottish Highlands, who told the Guardian: "My husband and I renewed our passports at the same time in 2020.
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